Teaching With Favorite Arnold Lobel Books

Arnold Lobel’s lovable, quirky characters and simple, rich stories are perfect for helping children explore themes such as friendship, cooperation, tolerance, and overcoming fears. This resource includes a profile of the author; before- and after-reading discussion ideas; and activities that teach about story elements, build vocabulary, and connect to science, social studies, art, and more.

Ming Lo and his wife live beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. "Husband," says Ming Lo's wife, "you must move the mountain so that we may enjoy our home in peace." But how can a man as small as Ming Lo move something as big as a mountain? Maybe the village wise man will know.